El Salvador vs Mongolia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

El Salvador
29.9%
in 2023
Mongolia
24.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
53rd
Mongolia rank
55th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 29.9% against 24.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mongolia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 53rd and Mongolia ranks 55th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 63.0% 87.9% 24.9% Mongolia
2000s 55.0% 65.8% 10.9% Mongolia
2010s 49.6% 41.9% 7.7% El Salvador
2020s 32.7% 24.4% 8.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), El Salvador or Mongolia?
El Salvador, at 29.9% against 24.4% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and Mongolia?
5.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mongolia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Mongolia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
El Salvador ranks 53rd and Mongolia ranks 55th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.